Nuvolaunch AWS Consulting for Small Businesses & Startups

High AWS bills? Unsure if your setup is secure? I provide practical, hands-on help with cost optimisation, security hardening and cloud analytics — with free initial assessments so you can see value before committing.

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Core Services

I solve common cloud challenges with targeted services. Each engagement begins with a free, no-risk assessment to identify your biggest opportunities.

AWS Cost Optimization

I help startups and small businesses reduce their monthly AWS spend by identifying waste, implementing savings strategies, and establishing cost-aware practices.

  • Comprehensive review of top-cost services
  • Rightsizing & Savings Plan recommendations
  • Actionable plan to lower your bill
Start with a Free Cost Audit

Cloud Security Hardening

I review your AWS account against best practices to find and fix common but critical security gaps, giving you peace of mind.

  • IAM & root access security checks
  • Public data exposure scan (S3, etc.)
  • Prioritized list of security improvements
Start with a Free Security Scan

Data & Analytics Solutions

Leveraging my 9+ years of data science experience, I design and build data pipelines and BI dashboards to help you get fast, actionable insights from your cloud data.

  • Cloud data architecture review
  • Interactive BI Dashboards (QuickSight)
  • Practical roadmap for analytics and ML
Start with a Free Analytics Review
Andrea Valente, AWS Consultant

My Credentials

AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Badge MIT Micromasters in Statistics and Data Science Badge

About Me

Hi, I'm Andrea Valente. With 9 years of experience in data science and cloud technologies, I founded Nuvolaunch to help small businesses unlock the benefits of AWS in a practical, low-risk way. I focus on cost optimisation, security hardening and turning cloud data into actionable insights.

My approach is simple: I partner with you to understand your goals, run a short assessment, and deliver a clear action plan you can implement quickly — or I can help implement it with you.

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My Work & Case Studies

Here are a few examples of applications I have designed, built, and deployed.

Project: Cyprus Waste Map (Full-Stack Serverless App)

The Challenge:

Create a public, mobile-friendly platform for reporting illegal waste dumping, built on a scalable, low-cost infrastructure without managing servers.

My Solution:

I architected and developed the entire application using a 100% serverless AWS stack, ensuring scalability, security, and extreme cost-effectiveness.

  • Secure user authentication with Amazon Cognito.
  • Real-time backend API with API Gateway & AWS Lambda.
  • Fast global delivery via S3 and CloudFront.
  • AI-powered image analysis with Amazon Rekognition.
  • High-performance NoSQL database with DynamoDB.
  • Automated deployments via a CI/CD pipeline in AWS Amplify.

Key Business Outcomes:

  • Infinite Scalability: Handles variable traffic without manual intervention.
  • Extreme Cost-Effectiveness: Pay-per-use model means zero cost for idle time.
  • High Performance: Globally distributed assets for a fast user experience.
  • Enhanced Security: Leverages AWS-native security for all components.
  • Rapid Development Cycle: A full CI/CD pipeline allows for quick iteration.
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Project: CDiscover-AI (Cost-Effective RAG & AI Engine)

The Challenge:

Build an intelligent engine to understand subjective user queries from a large body of text, while specifically avoiding the high costs of proprietary, managed vector databases.

My Solution:

I engineered an end-to-end Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipeline on AWS, managed entirely with Terraform, to power a context-aware API.

  • Automated data processing workflow using EC2, Lambda, and SQS.
  • Custom, cost-effective vector store using S3 and Parquet files.
  • State-of-the-art AI model integration with Amazon Bedrock.
  • Scalable API on EC2 to serve real-time, AI-driven results.

Key Business Outcomes:

  • Drastically Reduced AI Costs: Powerful semantic search at a fraction of the cost of managed alternatives.
  • Unlocks Value in Unstructured Data: Architecture adapts to any internal knowledge base.
  • 100% Infrastructure as Code: Terraform ensures a reliable and repeatable system.
  • Modern, Production-Ready AI: Demonstrates expertise in building practical generative AI applications.
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Start with a free 30-minute discovery call to discuss any of the services above. We'll produce a small, actionable plan, completely free of charge.

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